Bronze Valampuri Ganesha Statue - 18th Century Origin - Uzbekistan The warm lacquer has mellowed

The warm lacquer has mellowed beautifully over time

Each lower sunburst panel is centred with a carved human face

41 x 18 x 70 (wxdxh cms)

Origin: Kerala

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Bronze Valampuri Ganesha Statue - 18th Century Origin - Uzbekistan The warm lacquer has mellowedThis auspicious 18th century Ganesha figure is a Valampuri Ganesha (where the trunk is turned to the right. Valampuri Ganesha is the most auspicious of Ganesh figures as the remover of obstacles. This style of miniature Ganesha would have been used in a personal home shrine. This bronze figure is from Tamil Nadu with considerable signs of age and ritual wear including pink tikka paste. He holds an axe in one of his four hands and what looks to be a